Water-closet and other bowls and pipe-connection therefor



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JAMES n. BOYLE, Or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

WATER-CLOSET AND OTHER BOWLS AND'PlPE-CONNECTION THEREFOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 291,140, dated January 1, 1884.

Application filed March l2. 1883. (No model.) Patented in England February 23, 1882, No. 882; in France February 2S, 1882, No. 147.614; in Germany March 2, 1882, No. 20,286; in Belgium March 13, 1882, No. 57,349; in Austria-Hungary May 8,1882, No.

8,083, and in Canada July 3, 1882, No. 31,219.

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I Connections Therefor, of which the following is a specification.

The principal object of this invention is to provide the earthenware bowls of water-closets or lavatories, or other bowls used in plumbing, with simple and effective means for connecting pipes to them in an air or water tight ytrapped closet-bowl.

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Another obj ect is to effect certain improvements in the connections and setting of watercloset bowls.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a vertical mid-section of a `watencloset bowl and traps constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is anl elevation of the bowl and flushing-pipe alone, their connection being in section cut along the line 2 2 and looking in the direction of arrow 2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal mid-section of the connection on a larger scale. Fig. 4 shows the parts forming the connection in elevation. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary transverse section of a portion of the bowl, showing a modied connection. Fig. 6 is a similar section to Fig. 1, showing the application of my connection to a double- Y Fig. 7 is a front elevation thereof. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary plan thereof, partly in sect-ion, and Fig. 9 is a rear elevationof a lavatory bowl or basin, showing 'my connectionin section applied as the overflow-connection.

In my Patent No. 255,485, datedlVIarch 28, 1882, I have shown an earthenware watercloset bowlmolded in onepiece with two successive traps in the soil-passage.

Figs. 6 and 7 of the accompanying drawings show a bowl of the same general construction. Iljhisy double-trapped .bowl is designed to' be usedwhere there is no trap in the soilpipe beneath the floor; but for situations where that trap exists, or where its use is preferred I have designed the closet-bowl shown in Fig.

" 1,Where but-one trap is made in connection the bowl.

Referring to Figs. l, 6 and 7, A is the bowl. B isthe soil-passage leading therefrom. C is the trap in that passage, by which water is retained in the bowl. D is the second or lower trap. (Not shown in Fig. 1.) a is the outlet from the bowl; d, the air-space between the two tra-ps; e, the suction-pipe leading from this air'fspace to the tank above, (not shown;) l, the flushing-pipe leading down from that tank to the bowl A, andy 7a the flushing-rim of the bowl. These parts are all, except as hereinafter specied, constructed substantially as set forth in my said patent, where they are` designated by the same letters of reference here applied to them.

I will first describe the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4.. Only the bowl A is made of earthenware. The passage B and trap C are made of cast-iron by preference, because of its cheapness. This iron casting, lettered E, is

formed at its connection with the bowl with a flat flange, I), on which the bowl rests. The

latter is provided at its bottom lwith a flat flange, c.y

Between the flangesc and b a rubber gasket or other elastic packing-ring,'f, is placed, and l the two flanges are pressed closely together by screw-clamps g', one of which is shown in Fig. 1. The flange b is cast with horizontallyperforated ears h at intervals, and through each of these a hooked bolt, i, is dropped from above, its upper hooked end being turned awayfrom the bowl. After being thus inserted the hooked portion of the bolt is turned toward the bowl, so that it overhangs the fiange c.' A nut is then screwed onto the lower end of the bolt and tightened against the ear h, thereby drawing down the flange c and compressing the packing f. This form of clamp is cheap and strong and cannot slip off. The

suction-pipe e is connected in any usual way to the casting E, the upper portion, E', of which is preferably cast in a separate piece and united by flanges. y

Il will now describe the connection between the iiushing-pipel and the bowl A, which IOO Q white near its top. As shown in Figs. land 2, this barrel is arranged horizontally, and its interior communicates through a port or opening, m, with the interior ot" the ilushing-rim 1.'. The pipe Z is connected to one end of this barrel and the other end is closed. lThe connection is made by means of a tubular screw-clamp,' the shank or tie of which passes through the barrel. A tlangcd tube or thimble, G, enters the barrel at one end, and a iianged cap, H, closes the other. The thimblc G is preferably made to extend nearly through the barrel, and is cut away at I I, so that its interior may connnunieate freely with the interior of the barrel. Tie portions or bars J J are thus left. which extend nearly through the cavity ofthe barrel, and on their end is a tubular screw, J, onto which the cap H screws. rIhe thimble G is formed with a iiange, G, and a rubber ring or gasket, n, is slipped over the thimble against this ilange, Fig. 4, rIhe cap H has a flange, Ifl, against which is another gasket, An. rIhe connection is put together by inserting the thiinblenG intothe barrel F until its iiange G/ bears (through the gasket n) against the end of the barrel. The cap H is then placed against the opposite end of the barrel, its internallythreaded portion is engaged with the screw J', and it is rotated to screw it up tightly thereon by means of any suitable wrench. The barrel E is thus embraced with considerable pressure between the ilanges G H', a tight joint being made by theinteryention ot' the gaskets n n. The pressure upon the barrel is in the direction of its axis, and its walls are substantially straight from end to end this strain is resisted by them in a direct line, so that a very powerful pressure may be appliedwithout danger of crushing the barrel. The portion l) of the thimble G projecting beyond the ilange G is screwthreaded to engage a union-nut, K, by which a spud, L, is pressed against the end of the thimble, a tight joint being made byinterposing a gasket, (l. Ihe lead pipe Z is joined to this spud L by a wiped joint or in any other suitable manner. Vhenever it becomes necessary to disconnect the pipe Z from the bowl, the nut 7J may be unserewed, thus separating the spud L from the thimble G.

Fig. 5 shows the barrel F formed upon the bowl A, with its axis vertical. instead ot' horizontal. In all other respects the construction is the same as already described.

Figs. G, 7, and S show the bowl and traps all made in one piece of earthenware, with two barrels F, one connnunicating with the 1lushing-rim 7.', substantially as already described, the other arranged by its side and communicating with the air-space (7. This latter barrel is lettered F', and to it is connected the pipe e. rIhe two thimbles G G, Fig. S, are inserted in the rear ends of the barrels F F', but do not project through them, and the caps H H, which close their front ends. are screw threaded. Ilhere are the same fianges G II and gaskets n n. rIhere is but one tie-bar J to both barrels, and this passes between the barrels, instead of through them. A yoke, N, extends from one thimble, G, to the other, and bears againsttheirilanges G G. Another yoke, n, extends from one cap, H, to the other, and bears against their ilanges H Il. The tic bar or bolt J connects the middles of these two yokes, and by screwing up the nuts r lr the yokes are drawn forcibly toward each other, thereby pressing the iianges i II firmly against the ends of the barrels.

Fig. t) shows myinvention applied to a lavatory-bowl, for connecting the overilow-pipe therewith. rFhe overflow-holes m on open into the cavity of the barrel, which I have shown as arranged horizontally. The thimble Gand cap II are the same as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, except that the thimble has a branch, L', pro jecting downwardly, to which the overilowpipe s is connected. The union nut and spud are thus omitted.

Another feature of my invention (shown best 1n Figs. l, 2, and 5) consists in forming a trap at the connection ot' lthe ilnshing-pipe Z with the bowl. lIhis is done in order that such foul gases asmay aceumulatein the flush ing-chamber of the tank overhead may not descend through the tiushingpipe and enter the bowl, thereby vitiatingthe air of the room.

To this end I make the lower side of the discharge end of the port m higher `than the upi per side of the opening through the thiinble reo G, as shown in Figs. l and 2, so that in ilush` ing the closet it is impossible for allthe water which descends through the ilushingpipe to reach the bowl, the latter portion being retained in the cavity of the barrel and in the lower part of the flushing-pipe, as clearly shown. In Fig. 5 the same result is secured, the trap being by this construction sealed to a greater depth.

I claim as my inventionl. A water-closet bowl or other earthenware bowl used in plumbing, provided on its exterior with a hollow tubular barrel molded in one piece with it, having opposite open ends, and with a port or opening through the side of the bowl, affording communication between the cavity of the barrel and the interior of the bowl, substantially as set forth.

2. An earthenware bowl provided with an open-ended cylindrical barrel on its exterior, 12o and an opening extending from its interior to the cavity of said barrel, in combination with a thimble entering one end of said barrel, a cap closing the other end thereof, and a clamp for pressing said thimble and cap forcibly toward each other, thereby embracing the barrel between them, vsubstantially as set forth.

The combination, with bowl A, provided with barrel F, of thimble G, having tie-bars J J, screw J, and screw-cap H, engaging said 13o screw, substantially as set forth.

41. The combination, with bowl A, provided IIO with barrel F, of thimble G, having tie-bars In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed J J, Screw J, screw-cap H, union-nut K, and my name in the presence of two subscribing Spud L, substantially as set forth. Witnesses.

v5. A Water-closet bowl formed with a tubn- 5 lar barrel for connecting with the ushng` JAMES E. BOYLE.

pipe, and provided with a, trap or Water-seal at the connection between the pipe and the Witnesses: bowl, whereby the air in) the pipe. s normally ARTHUR C. FRASER, isolated from the bowl, substantially as set HENRY CONNETT.

Io forth. 

